diff --git a/src/session.rs b/src/session.rs
index fd3655e..3f932d1 100644
--- a/src/session.rs
+++ b/src/session.rs
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ pub struct Session {
 impl Session {
     pub async fn connect<A: AsyncToSocketAddrs>(log: Logger, addr: A) -> Result<Session> {
         let mut stream = TcpStream::connect(addr).await?;
-        handshake(&log, &mut stream).await;
         let (rpc_system, api) = bootstrap(log, stream);
 
         Ok(Session {